CVE-2018-2779 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Oracle MySQL Server versions 5.7.21 and prior, specifically within the Optimizer subcomponent. This easily exploitable flaw allows a high-privileged attacker with network access to repeatedly crash the MySQL Server, leading to a complete denial of service. With a CVSS 3.0 Base Score of 4.9 (Medium), its primary impact is on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.7.0, <= 5.7.21CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
14.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
16.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
17.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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